Coastal Waters Forecast
Issued by NWS Eureka, CA

Home |  Current Version |  Previous Version |  Text Only |  Print | Product List |  Glossary On
Versions: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
113
FZUS56 KEKA 222241
CWFEKA

Coastal Waters Forecast for Northwest California
National Weather Service Eureka CA
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

WATERS FROM PT ST GEORGE TO PT ARENA AND OUT 60 NM

PZZ400-231115-
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

.SYNOPSIS FOR NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WATERS...Very steep and
hazardous seas will remain into Sunday evening with some gale
conditions. A brief reduction in wind and seas for Monday before gale
conditions quickly return Monday afternoon. Tuesday starts an
extended period of much calmer conditions.



$$

PZZ450-231115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino out 10 nm-
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 5 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft at 7 seconds and SW 3 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: S 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Patchy dense fog.
Rain.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW 2 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and W 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds. A chance of rain.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
5 ft at 5 seconds and NW 4 ft at 16 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ470-231115-
Pt St George to Cape Mendocino 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM PST THIS EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY AFTERNOON...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 14 ft. Wave Detail: S 13 ft at 10 seconds and SW 6 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S
11 ft at 9 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 11 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail:
S 4 ft at 5 seconds and N 2 ft at 6 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
N 5 ft at 6 seconds and SW 4 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail:
N 4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 12 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail: N
7 ft at 6 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds. A chance of rain.

$$

PZZ455-231115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena out 10 nm-
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Gusts up to 35 kt this evening.
Seas 12 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 7 seconds and SW 7 ft
at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SE wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S
7 ft at 6 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON NIGHT...SE wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 45 kt. Seas
around 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft at 7 seconds and SW 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 9 ft. Wave Detail: S 7 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 8 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...W wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: S
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 6 ft at 9 seconds. Rain likely.
.WED...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: SW 5 ft
at 9 seconds and NW 3 ft at 10 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 4 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: NW 3 ft
at 7 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 5 to 10 kt. Seas 3 ft. Wave Detail: N
3 ft at 5 seconds and W 2 ft at 14 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 4 ft. Wave Detail: N 3 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

$$

PZZ475-231115-
Cape Mendocino to Pt Arena 10 to 60 nm-
241 PM PST Sun Feb 22 2026

...HAZARDOUS SEAS WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING...
...GALE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.TONIGHT...S wind 20 to 25 kt, easing to 15 to 20 kt after
midnight. Seas 13 ft. Wave Detail: S 10 ft at 8 seconds
and SW 8 ft at 10 seconds. Rain likely.
.MON...SE wind 20 to 25 kt. Seas 11 ft. Wave Detail: S
8 ft at 7 seconds and W 6 ft at 10 seconds. Rain.
.MON NIGHT...S wind 25 to 30 kt with gusts up to 40 kt. Seas
around 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 9 ft at 8 seconds and SW 4 ft at
9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE...S wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 10 ft. Wave Detail: S 6 ft
at 6 seconds and SW 10 ft at 9 seconds. Rain.
.TUE NIGHT...NW wind 10 kt. Seas 8 ft. Wave Detail:
S 3 ft at 4 seconds and SW 7 ft at 9 seconds. A chance of rain.
.WED...N wind 10 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail: NW
3 ft at 6 seconds and SW 5 ft at 9 seconds.
.WED NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 6 ft. Wave Detail:
NW 5 ft at 9 seconds and SW 3 ft at 9 seconds.
.THU...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 5 ft
at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 8 seconds.
.THU NIGHT...N wind 10 to 15 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N
4 ft at 5 seconds and NW 2 ft at 13 seconds.
.FRI...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 5 ft. Wave Detail: N 4 ft
at 5 seconds.
.FRI NIGHT...N wind 15 to 20 kt. Seas 7 ft. Wave Detail: N
6 ft at 5 seconds and SW 2 ft at 10 seconds.

$$